Nursery-chair.



No.v 796,353; l PATENTBD AUG. 1, 1905.

H. P. RASMUSSBN.

NURSERY CHAIR. l

APPLICATION FILED JmL-9. 1905.

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No. 799,359. P1-\.TBNTED4 AUG. il, 1995.

H. P. RAsMUssBN.

NURSERY CHAIR. APPLICATION H LBD'JAN. 9.1995.

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WHWESSES.- f/WEN TOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NURSERY-CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905.

Application filed January 9, 1905. Serial No. 240,313.

T0 al?, whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HANS PETER RAsMUssEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Petoskey, in the county of Emmet and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful .Improvements in Nursery-Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in nursery-chairs.

The invention has for its object the production of a combined high chair and amusement-table which will be simple and compact in structure, inexpensive, and capable of ready transformation, as desired.

A further object is to provide a reversible nursery-chair with an amusement-tray which will automatically adjust itself to conform to either of the reversible positions of the chair.

A further object is to provide an improved foot-rest for a chair of this character which can be readily placed out of the way when not required for use.

In carrying out my invention a reversible chair is pivotally connected with a base or pedestal in such manner as to be readily reversed or turned back thereon to provide an elevated or high chair. The top of said base or pedestal is provided with a sliding panel, which may be readily drawn out to form a foot-rest when the chair is in its elevated position, as described. The chair is also provided with an amusement-tray adapted to rest before the child when the chair is elevated upon its base or pedestal and to automatically fold under the chair when the latter is turned over to be placed upon the floor.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in perspective of my improved nurserychair, illustrating the same as an amusementtable. Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the same as a high chair. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. L is a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a view showing parts ready for transportation.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a base or pedestal, which is preferably in the form of a table or the like, as shown, which may be provided with a drawer 11 for storage of toys, &c. The top of said table is provided with a sliding panel 12, working in suitable guideways 13 and provided with a handpiece 14, whereby it ciprocated. The legs 10 may be readily reof said table are detachable, as shown, and may be packed in drawer 11 for convenience in transportation.

15 designates a reversible chair, the same being provided with aseat 16 and oppositelyarranged backs 17 and 18, each provided with arms 19 20, respectively, The arms 20 are cut away or reduced at 21, leaving a raised portion 22, preferably provided with pads 23, adapted to rest upon the floor. are connected to the base or pedestal 10 by means of hinges 24, whereby the chair 15 may be turned back in such manner that said arms will rest upon the top of said base or pedestal and support the chair in an elevated position. In this position the chair is held from tipping by a hook a, normally located under sliding panel 12 and adapted to engage the eye a in back 17. The arms 19 are so arranged as to serve as stops to limit the movement of the sliding panel 12 when the parts are in the position illustrated in Fig. 1.

An amusement-tray 25 is pivoted to arms 2O by means of hoops 26 or other suitable devices, movement of said tray being limited by means of rearwardly-extended arms or stops 27, the ends of which are arranged to bear against the forward rungs of back 18. When the parts are moved to the position illustrated in Fig. 1, the tray 25 by reason of its weight folds under back 18, fitting into the cut-out portions 21, thus supporting the forward ends of arms 2O level with the raised portions 22.

In practice when it is desired to employ my improved nursery-chair as a play-table the parts are placed as illustrated in Fig. 1, the

child being provided with a convenient table for his toys, and at the same time he is so placed as not to readily fall or injure himself. While in this position the chair 15 will prevent the sliding panel 12 from being drawn out by the child while at play. When a high chair is desired, it is only necessary to turn the chair 15 back upon the base or pedestal, place hook t in engagement with back 17, and draw out the sliding panel, whereupon an ample foot-rest is provided, the pivoted amusement-tray turning automatically into position, as shown. When said chair is again turned back to the position of Fig. 1, the tray 25 automatically assumes a position to be readily folded under back 18, as heretofore described.

The advantages of my improved nurserychair will be at once apparent. It will be particularly observed that I have produced an inexpensive and compact article of furniture The arms 19` which can be readily and quickly transformed for use either as an amusement-table or high chair, that when the same is employed as a high chair the latter is firmly and rigidly supported and provided with a foot-rest which can be readily disposed of when not needed.

It will also be noted that I have provided anv amusement-tray which will automatically position itself when the chair is elevated to its base or pedestal and which when said chair is reversed will automatically fold itself under the latter and serve as a support therefor.

I claim as my inventiond 1. An improved nursery-chair comprising a base or pedestal, a reversible chair pivotally connected thereto, an amusement-tray carried by said chair and adapted to fold under the latter when placed upon the floor, and means whereby said tray will automatically unfold when said chair is placed upon said pedestal.

2. An improved nursery-chair comprising a base or pedestal, a reversible chair pivotally connected thereto, an amusement-tray carried by said chair, and means whereby said tray will automatically fold under said chair when the latter is placed upon the ioor.

3. An improved nursery-chair comprising a base or pedestal, a reversible chair pivotally connected thereto and provided with cut-out portions, and an amusement-tray pivoted to said chair adjacent said cut-out portions and adapt-ed to automatically fold into the latter when said chair is placed upon the floor.

4. An improved nursery-chair comprising a base or pedestal, a reversible chair pivotally connected thereto, an amusement-tray carried by said chair and provided with stop-arms to limit the movement thereof, and means for pivoting said tray to said chair, whereby the 

